Ran (DVD)

Akira Kurosawas briljant konceptualiserade omskrivning av Shakespeares kung Lear magiskt blandar japansk historia, känslor about lojalitet och episka mästerverk. Ran är satt i 16th century Japan, en åldrande landsherre Hidetora (Tatsuya Nakadai), ruler, announces his intention to divide his land equally among his three sons. This decision falls prey to the false when Hidetora struggles step down when each of his power to the two older sons bestowed upon him by the false flattery and banish the youngest when he speaks the truth. The betrayal ultimately drives Hidetora insane, destroying his family and kingdom. Deep human emotion and extraordinary acting combine to create one of the most acclaimed foreign films of all time.
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